Greentech Lead America: Pattern Energy, an independent,
fully-integrated energy company, has completed the construction of the 151.8 MW
Spring Valley Wind project, located near the town of Ely in Nevada. Spring
Valley is the first wind power project in the state of Nevada and it is ready
to produce clean energy.
Pattern has contracted with Mortenson Construction for
the construction of the project. The project employs 66 Siemens 2.3
MW wind turbines. The wind farm is expected to generate enough electricity to
power more than 45,000 Nevada homes.
“The construction of Spring Valley resulted in the
creation of approximately 240 jobs. Over 40 businesses throughout the state
were involved during construction and nearly $10 million has been spent with
those businesses on construction goods and services. It’s gratifying to be
part of a project that has contributed so significantly to the local and
surrounding communities,” said Tom Wacker, SVP of Mortenson Renewable
Energy Groups.
The power produced by the project will be sold to NV
Energy under a 20 year power purchase agreement. The project is connected to an
existing 230 kilovolt transmission line for electricity distribution.
During the construction, Spring Valley Wind created
approximately 240 jobs and 13 full-time permanent positions for ongoing
operations and maintenance. The wind energy project is expected to generate
more than $20 million in tax revenue for White Pine County and the state of
Nevada’s Renewable Energy Fund over the next 20 years.
“Spring Valley was built with American-made products
by many locally-hired workers. All of the major turbine components were
manufactured in Iowa and Kansas and the project’s advanced radar system was
built by DeTect in Florida. Going forward, Spring Valley Wind will
generate significant local tax revenues, alleviating the burden on local
taxpayers and demonstrating that this successful clean energy project is also a
meaningful long-term investment in the economic health of the community,”
said Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy.